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If you're interested in remodeling your kitchen or other areas of your home, most folks focus on appliances, cabinets, and flooring. While those are important aspects of any remodel, countertops are often overlooked. That's unfortunate because counters are among the most important features of your home. They're the focal point of your kitchen, after all.
Maybe that's why homeowners with well-designed, quality countertops tend to sell their homes for more money than those with basic counters. It stands to reason, then, that the counters in your kitchen and bathrooms aren't just good-looking and functional – they're an investment that can provide ROI.
Regardless of the type of home or kitchen you have, chances are there's a style and material that you'll love – from granite countertops in Falmouth, MA to quartz and just about everything in between. What's better is that these countertops can be customized to suit your needs, providing the perfect blend of functionality and aesthetics for your family.
If you've been on the hunt for a quality countertop company in Southeast Massachusetts, look no further than Granite World, Inc.
Making Design Dreams Come True
At Granite World Inc., we take pride in our services and customer relationships, striving for continuous improvement and innovation in everything we do, from installation methods to fabrication equipment technology. Our team is trained to focus on the key details of each project we take part in, which has gained us an exceptional reputation in our community. In fact, every member of our staff was hand-selected to best serve our customers.
Although our team may seem small, our services are available widely across the entire Southeast region of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands. We make it a point to offer raw materials from the top distributors around. Come visit our showroom and take a stroll through our stone yard in Harwich, Massachusetts, to see our beautiful inventory for yourself.
Our Process
Whether you're interested in learning more about granite countertops in Falmouth, MA or you're ready to place an order ASAP, our easy and informational ordering process ensures your satisfaction. Here's how it works:
Have questions about our countertop installation process? We're here to help – contact our office in Harwich, and we'd be happy to give you a more detailed explanation. Now that you have the rundown on our process let's take a look at some of the most popular countertop material choices available at Granite World, Inc.
- Corner Radius
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- Overhangs
- Other Special Designs
Granite Countertops in Falmouth, MA: The Natural Choice for Durability and Versatility
Granite is one of the most popular natural stones in the market. As an igneous rock, the granite you're considering was once molten. It was formed as it cooled inside the earth. It is quarried from the mountains of Italy, the U.S., India, Brazil, China, and dozens of other countries around the world. Here at Granite World, we are passionate about this high-quality natural stone and recommend it for a variety of installation purposes, such as kitchen countertops, floors, and other surfaces that undergo heavy usage.
Minerals within the granite look like flecks and are what give it the classic "salt and pepper" look. Other types have veining similar to marble. Generally speaking, granite is a dense-grained, hard stone that can be highly polished or finished in a variety of ways depending on your family's needs. A broad spectrum of colors is available to match the color palette and feel of your home.
What Makes Granite Counters So Popular?
Granite is a highly durable and attractive option for kitchen countertops, floors, table tops, and exterior applications like cladding and curbing. It is available in a range of colors and has been rated as the best overall performer among kitchen countertop materials by a leading consumer magazine.
Unlike synthetic surfaces, granite is incredibly resistant to scratches and heat damage. It is also highly resistant to bacteria and does not get affected by substances like citric acid, coffee, tea, alcohol, or wine. Even with regular use, granite does not stain easily and is almost impossible to scratch. If you want to enhance your granite's resistance to staining, our team can provide you with more information about sealants available on the market.
Granite World Pro Tip
When it comes to granite countertops, high-end options often equate to unique patterns and enhanced durability. However, a higher price doesn't always guarantee better quality. At Granite World Inc., we provide raw materials from the top distributors available. Visit our showroom in Harwich, Massachusetts, and consult with one of our associates to find a granite that fits your needs and budget.
3 Timeless Ways to Complement Your Granite Countertops in Falmouth, MA
If you are looking to add a touch of elegance to your kitchen, granite countertops can be a great option. With their intricate patterns and wide range of colors, they can transform a bland cooking space into a bright and merry room. However, since granite counters often steal the proverbial show, it can be tricky to design your kitchen around them.
Keep these easy design tips from the Granite World team in mind once you settle on the color and application of your granite counters:
1. Granite Countertop Decor
Keeping your kitchen looking tidy and organized requires avoiding cluttering your countertops with too many items and decorations. However, you can still enhance the look of your kitchen by adding a few carefully selected decorative items. If your granite countertops have specks of bright colors like green or purple, you can try using appliances, flowers, or decorations in those colors to make the specks in your countertops stand out. This will add a pop of color to your kitchen and elevate its overall appearance.
2. Cabinet Color
Brown, tan, and gray hues are all very popular color choices for granite kitchen countertops. As such, it's wise to choose a cabinet color that complements the natural tones of your countertops. That way, you can avoid creating an overwhelming look in your space. A warm white or a deep, moody color can be used to highlight the beauty of the countertops. If you prefer stained cabinets, pick a shade that matches the colors of your countertops.
3. Floor Pattern
Having a bold pattern on both your countertops and your floors can make your kitchen look cluttered and overwhelming. If you have granite kitchen countertops, it's a good idea to opt for a simple floor design. Choosing a plain tile or wood floor is usually a safe and practical choice.
Quartz Countertops: Elegant Design and Easy Maintenance
Quartz is a type of igneous rock that is made up of oxygen and silicon atoms in a continuous structure of silicon-oxygen tetrahedra (SiO4). It is one of the most abundant minerals on the planet and has been used in the production of kitchen and bathroom countertops for many years. Much like granite countertops in Falmouth, MA quartz is an excellent option as it is highly durable and requires minimal maintenance.
Why Do Homeowners in Massachusetts Love Quartz Kitchen Counters?
When it comes to stone choices for your kitchen countertops, quartz ranks among the best choices available. But why? Let's find out.
Beauty
Quartz countertops have become increasingly popular in kitchens, and for good reason. They are designed to imitate the everlasting beauty of natural stone, providing a wide range of captivating colors and patterns. Whether you prefer the sophistication of marble or the simplicity of solid colors, quartz offers endless options to match your preferences. With professional installation services from Granite World Inc., quartz kitchen countertops can effortlessly enhance the visual appeal of any room.
Durability
As a homeowner, you're probably aware of how quickly kitchen countertops can get worn out. Luckily, quartz is a material that can withstand the daily rigors of wear and tear – even if you have kids. That's because quartz is a unique blend of natural quartz crystals, resins, and pigments, making it a highly durable surface. With quartz countertops, you don't have to worry endlessly about scratches or stains ruining the beauty of your kitchen. It is a highly resistant material, making it an ideal choice for busy kitchens and bathrooms that see a lot of activity. In fact, its scratch, stain, and heat-resistant properties make it perfect for everyday use.
Easy Maintenance
It can be frustrating to spend your weekends cleaning and maintaining your countertops. However, by choosing quartz countertops, you can eliminate one task from your to-do list. Quartz surfaces are non-absorbent, meaning that liquids won't seep in, and bacteria won't be able to breed. If there are spills, cleaning them up is as easy as wiping the surface down with a mild detergent and water. There's no need to spend hours scrubbing, buffing, or polishing. As an added bonus, you won't have to worry about sealing your countertops regularly, as you would with granite or marble.
Granite World Pro Tip: Is quartz tough? Yes. Is it indestructible? Unfortunately, it is not. Quartz is a surface that can be damaged permanently by exposure to strong chemicals and solvents that can weaken its physical properties. You should avoid using products that contain trichloroethane or methylene chloride, such as paint removers or strippers. Also, stay away from any highly aggressive cleaning agents like oven or grill cleaners that have high alkaline and PH levels.
Your First Choice for Custom Granite Countertops in Falmouth, MA
At Granite World, we take pride in offering top-quality stone countertops to customers throughout Massachusetts. Our team provides sales, fabrication, and installation services, ensuring that your project is completed with the utmost precision and care. After we're done, you'll enjoy spending more time cooking in your kitchen or getting ready in your bathroom.
Contact our office today or swing by our showroom to find the best type of stone for your needs. Our staff will take as much time as necessary to educate you about your options and explain our efficient installation process. Before you know it, your new countertops will be installed, and your neighbors will start fawning over your new renovations. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra Fall Concerts
Marilyn Rowlandhttps://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth/calendar/event/20241026/4740cb73-e3aa-45ae-bea1-c3016f320bec/falmouth-chamber-players-orchestra-fall-concerts
Sat, Oct 26, 2024 at 3:00 PMMorse Pond School, 323 Jones Rd, Falmouth, MA, 02540Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra Presents Works by Brahms, Vaughn Williams, and Mozart at its Fall Concerts October 26 and 27The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Donald Running, will present its fall concerts on ...
- Sat, Oct 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM
- Morse Pond School, 323 Jones Rd, Falmouth, MA, 02540
Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra Presents Works by Brahms, Vaughn Williams, and Mozart at its Fall Concerts October 26 and 27
The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Donald Running, will present its fall concerts on Saturday, October 26, at 3 PM, and Sunday, October 27, at 3 PM, at Morse Pond School Auditorium, 323 Jones Road, in Falmouth.
The program includes Variations on a Theme by Haydn by Brahms; Lark Ascending by Vaughn Williams featuring flutist Donald Zook, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 38, Prague.
Dr. Donald Running is a music professor and Director of Bands at Bridgewater State University and has played bass trombone for the Brockton Symphony Orchestra for 16 years. Originally from Minnesota, Dr. Running has written and premiered music with the Bridgewater State University Wind Ensemble, the University of Minnesota Campus Orchestra, and other schools.
Donald Zook is faculty chair of the woodwind department and director of chamber music at South Shore Conservatory in Hingham and Duxbury and teaches at Bridgewater State and privately.
Zook performs as a soloist and in chamber ensembles throughout New England, the Midwest and New York, and has received acclaim for his technique, passion, and virtuosity. He directs one of the largest flute symphonies in the United States and has commissioned many works for it.
“I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to conduct the Falmouth Chamber Players,” Dr. Running said. “The orchestra has a deeply felt sense of community and caring while creating dynamic performances of truly great music.
“The Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn is steeped in a rich Romantic tradition of lush chords, brilliant orchestration, and a definitive Brahmsian sense of humor leading to dramatic conclusion,” said Dr. Running.
Johannes Brahms wrote Variations on a Theme by Haydn during a summer retreat in Bavaria in 1873. The work is based on an unpublished manuscript for wind octet (pairs of oboes, clarinets, bassoons, and horns) containing an interested slow movement, “Chorale St. Antoni.” Though the work is no longer considered to be the work of Haydn, Brahms’s interpretation of it, which includes the theme, eight variations, and a finale, is considered one of his finest works.
“Having the opportunity to work with a colleague and true artist in Donald Zook is a joy,” Dr. Running continued. “Lark Ascending is a subtle and colorful piece that contrasts nicely with the Brahms and Mozart.”
Donald Zook added, “Lark Ascending is a beautiful work written by Vaughan Williams in 1914, inspired by a poem by George Meredith. The rich colors and dialogue between the orchestra and the flute is uplifting. It brings you right back to the English countryside that both Vaughan Williams and Meredith grew up in.”
Ralph Vaughn Williams included 12 lines from Meredith’s 1881 poem at the head of his score, beginning: “He rises and begins to round/ He drops the silver chain of sound/ Of many links without a break/ In chirrup, whistle, slur and shake.”
A revolutionary piece for its time for its delicate musical freedom and flow, Lark Ascending remains highly regarded by classical music audiences.
Mozart wrote Symphony No. 38 in 1786 and premiered it in Prague in 1787. Its three movements are, by turns, dramatic, buoyant, sensuous, and energetic.
“Mozart’s Symphony No 38 (Prague) is full of fireworks and nimble technique,” said Dr. Running, “but I find most satisfying when it sounds operatic in nature. I feel that Mozart is at his best when writing for opera and you can hear snippets of music from Magic Flute, Don Giovani, and The Marriage of Figaro.
“Perhaps what I find most compelling about the concert is that each piece does what music should do best—tell a story,” Dr. Running continued. “Whether creating imagery of the flight of the lark or finding how each Brahms variation builds off of the previous, there is so much for an audience to hold on to.”
A donation at the door of $20 for adults and $5 for young professionals is suggested, with free admission for students. Tickets are available only at the door. For more information about the concert and the Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra, visit falmouthchamberplayers.org.
A Day in the Life: A Beatles Experience
Robert Bowermanhttps://patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth/calendar/event/20240927/8dffd056-2585-4c31-b7ae-b155172de9f0/a-day-in-the-life-a-beatles-experience
This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Falmouth|Local EventFri, Sep 27, 2024 at 7:30 PMFalmouth Theatre Guild, 58 Highfield Dr, Falmouth, MA, 02540More info hereCelebrating 60 years ...
This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.
Falmouth|Local Event
- Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM
- Falmouth Theatre Guild, 58 Highfield Dr, Falmouth, MA, 02540
- More info here
Celebrating 60 years of the Beatles in America, a multimedia concert celebration of the Beatles’ entire career from their first US appearance in 1964 to their last days at Abbey Road / Adults $40, Seniors $35, Under 18 $25
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Early voting a convenience for residents, but election workers struggle under the scrutiny
Rachael Devaneyhttps://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/29/early-voting-falmouth-ma-election-workers-cape-cod/75841113007/
FALMOUTH ― The old Water Department meeting room at Town Hall was humming with activity on Friday as streams of people arrived at 10 a.m. to vote early.In a quiet corner, Bob, 99, and Pat Dinsmore, 98, were ...
FALMOUTH ― The old Water Department meeting room at Town Hall was humming with activity on Friday as streams of people arrived at 10 a.m. to vote early.
In a quiet corner, Bob, 99, and Pat Dinsmore, 98, were filling their ballots out together. As Bob sat down, Pat stood next to him, and gently read the ballot questions. Bob doesn't see very well, said the Dinsmore's daughter, who preferred not to be named. Voting early, she said, enabled the couple to take their time.
"Early voting is fabulous. This way they don't have to deal with the crowds," she said. "We were also worried that my mother wouldn't have been able to help my dad on Election Day. Being here today is perfect."
As of Thursday, according to the state, about 1,533 in-person voting ballots have been cast in Falmouth; and about 723,853 have been cast statewide since early voting began on Oct. 19. Falmouth's town clerk's office has mailed 11,512 ballots; and received 6,319 ballots back by mail, according to Palmer. There are 28,766 registered voters, Palmer said.
The process, said Palmer, is rigorously structured.
"We ensure that every person can only vote once," said Palmer. "That's a 100 percent thing on my part. To make sure that people only get one ballot."
According to Palmer, town clerk offices across the country are under pressure and scrutiny from voters to ensure a smooth and fair early voting process.
“We live in an area where there’s so much mistrust of election workers," said Palmer. "I think you’ll see a trend across the country of election workers leaving the profession."
What is the early voting process for the town clerk's office?
About 400 to 500 early voting ballots arrive at Town Hall each day, said Palmer. Mail delivery personnel deliver the ballots, and they are often accompanied with security.
"Now that we are receiving them, we need to track the day we received the application, the day we mailed the application and the day we receive the ballot back by mail or in person," said Palmer. "That ensures that no one can vote twice."
Prior to receiving the ballots, town clerk staff has already processed an application and mailed the ballot, a process that began in January. When the town clerk's office receives a ballot, staff logs the date of the return. That way, if a voter shows up to vote in person on Election Day, staff will know to reject the ballot. They use computers called poll pads to keep track of each and every ballot cast.
"Election workers check people in on the poll pads and a voting list is on there," said Palmer. A gentleman, said Palmer, came in to the town clerk's office on Thursday and didn't realize that he had already voted.
"I was able to show him that we had already received his ballot and I confirmed his signature," said Palmer.
Throughout the two-week window for early voting, Palmer said about 30 election workers will volunteer to work the polls. Each worker is stationed for a four-hour shift.
"They do a fantastic job. They are patient and try to do the best job they can," said Palmer.
How has early voting impacted local clerks?
Early voting started in 2016, said Palmer. It's a convenient option for voters, he said.
The problem, said Palmer, is that early voting has also shifted the workload to town clerk offices across the country. Instead of one day of voting, they are processing early voter applications for months ahead of the election, said Palmer. And when they come back, they need to be opened, date stamped, recorded and alphabetized.
Signatures also need to be checked against the application on the ballot. And then held securely until staff pre-tabulates the early voting ballots. Results are held until Election Day, said Palmer.
“A huge amount of work has been delegated to us," he said.
Palmer hopes the public will begin to understand how much his staff, and statewide election workers are committed to a safe and secure election process.
"There's nothing better than seeing our residents engaging in the voting process," he said. "And I'm confident that the election results in Falmouth accurately reflect the will and intent of the voters."
Rachael Devaney writes about community and culture. Reach her at rdevaney@capecodonline.com. Follow her on Twitter: @RachaelDevaney.
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